Template:Did you know nominations/2016 Irkutsk mass methanol poisoning


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:12, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

2016 Irkutsk mass methanol poisoning

 * ... that the death toll in a 2016 mass methanol poisoning in Irkutsk, Russia, led the Associated Press to call it "unprecedented in its scale"? Source: AP
 * ALT1:... that scented bath lotion, made with methanol but labeled as containing alcohol, killed 74 people in December 2016? Source: BBC
 * Comment: Open to better hook ideas.
 * Comment: Open to better hook ideas.

Created/expanded by The ed17 (talk). Self-nominated at 05:31, 5 June 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg The article was recently promoted to GA and meets policy requirements and length requirements. QPQ, however, outstanding.
 * I have amended ALT1 from "last year" to "in 2016."
 * I would propose the following hook: ALT2...that in 2016, 74 people were killed in a mass poisoning in Irkutsk, Russia after drinking counterfeit surrogate alcohol. Liam E. Bekker (talk) 12:48, 6 June 2017 (UTC)
 * QPQ done. Tweaked ALT 1. Not a huge fan of ALT2 (sorry!) as I don't see it as interesting enough for the broad audience criterion... Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 02:28, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
 * No no, I respect that. It was more of a suggestion than anything else. The hook and ALT 1 are solid and with QPQ done this nomination is good to go. Symbol confirmed.svg